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Friday, May 23, 2014

WCED extends project for the blind

Bulelani Guwa

23 May 2014

The Western Cape Department of Education
has now expanded its project to increase opportunities for blind learners.

The department introduced three new devices
that would contribute significantly to improving access to and the quality of
learning for blind learners. The project has now been extended to another two
schools.

Ministerial Spokesperson Bronagh Casey said
these new devices include an e braille portable computer and they have invested
around R1 million to support blind learners in schools.

“Following the success of the project we
have expanded the provisionoffice technology to two schools and invested
another R4.2millionin this project so each blind
learner at the two schools for the blind
have access to the e-braille” added Casey